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Technical Services Manager
Location: Birmingham / Hybrid
Closing date: 29th September 2026
Shape the future of fleet engineering at CrossCountry
Are you an experienced railway engineer ready to take on a role where your expertise can make a real difference to safety, reliability, and passenger experience?
We’re looking for a Technical Services Manager to join CrossCountry and play a key role in the engineering management of our fleet. This is an opportunity to provide technical leadership, influence engineering solutions, and work collaboratively across the rail industry to keep our trains safe, reliable, and performing at their best.
As Technical Services Manager, you’ll support the Head of Fleet and Engineering in delivering the obligations of the CrossCountry Safety Case, acting as the Professional Head of Engineering. You’ll provide expert technical advice, detailed reporting, and effective project management, helping us maintain and continually improve the safety and performance of our services.
What you’ll be doing
You’ll lead our Technical Services team, working closely with our Train Service Provider and industry partners to deliver effective engineering solutions, with operational safety and performance at the heart of everything you do.
Your responsibilities will include:
- Providing professional engineering leadership and technical advice in support of the Safety Case.
- Leading assurance and compliance activities to ensure engineering standards and obligations are met.
- Managing performance and reliability analysis, using insight to identify opportunities for improvement.
- Leading and developing the Technical Services team, including line management responsibilities.
- Monitoring, investigating, and concluding the engineering aspects of safety-related incidents involving trains or infrastructure.
- Supporting the Head of Fleet – Engineering in improving operational safety, particularly around infrastructure engineering integrity and train/infrastructure interfaces.
- Building proactive relationships with infrastructure providers to manage and optimise engineering interfaces between the train and infrastructure, including the use of track- and train-based monitoring.
- Managing engineering relationships with train leasing companies and maintainers, working collaboratively to develop and implement solutions that improve train safety and performance.
- Supporting projects and initiatives that contribute to improved fleet reliability, safety, and operational performance.
- Participating in the Fleet On Call rota.
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This is a highly collaborative role where you’ll need to build strong relationships across CrossCountry and with external stakeholders, while being confident enough to provide clear technical challenge and expert advice when it matters.
What you’ll bring
We’re looking for a technically accomplished railway professional who can combine strong engineering expertise with leadership, communication, and sound judgment.
You’ll need:
- Professional qualifications in a relevant engineering discipline, including Chartered Engineer (CEng) status.
- Previous experience working in an engineering role within the railway industry.
- Strong technical, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
- The ability to interpret complex engineering information and turn it into clear, practical recommendations.
- Experience of working collaboratively with internal and external stakeholders.
- The confidence to lead, influence, and make informed engineering decisions in a safety-critical environment.
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Why CrossCountry?
At CrossCountry, you’ll be part of a team that plays an important role in connecting communities across the country. Your expertise will contribute directly to the safe, reliable, and effective operation of our fleet — helping us deliver a better experience for our passengers.
We’re committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels they belong — a team that reflects the diversity of the communities we serve and the passengers we support every day.
We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, identities, and experiences, including women, people from ethnic minority / global majority backgrounds, people with disabilities, neurodivergent people, LGBTQ+ colleagues, and those with caring responsibilities.
We believe inclusion drives innovation, and we’re proud to be building a culture where everyone can thrive, contribute, and reach their full potential.
Ready to make a difference?
If you’re a Chartered Engineer with railway experience and you’re looking for your next opportunity to lead, influence, and make a genuine impact on fleet safety and performance, we’d love to hear from you.
Apply by 26th September 2026.
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